The dataset represents the waste management activities of \"municipal solid waste\" in a sanitary landfill. The recommended use of this dataset is for the average municipal/public waste mixture. It is not suitable to represent any single specific waste such as plastics, papers, or cardboard. The characteristics of municipal solid waste in Beijing are as follows: food waste 66.2%, paper 10.09%, rubber 13.1%, textile (fiber) 1.2%, wood and bamboo 3.3%, ash and soil 0%, bricks and ceramics 3.9%, glass 1%, metals 0.4%, and others 0%. Moisture content is 63.3%, and higher calorific value of 5858. 91 kJ/kg, lower heating value 3870.94 kJ/kg. The carbon fraction from initial waste, that is from biogenic sources 60.4%. The unoxidized and largely recoverable metal share in the waste (excluding very small or very thin components), iron: 60.03%; aluminum: 17.81%; copper: 72.83%. Overall degradation rate of waste over 100 years: 18.73%. Degradability of waste components: paper: 27%; mixed cardboard: 32%. 4% plastic: 1%; laminated materials: 18%; laminated packaging, such as drink cartons: 18%; composite goods, like diapers: 18%; glass: 0%; textiles: 12%; minerals: 0%; natural products: 27%; compostable materials: 27%; inert metals: 10%; volatile metals: 0%; batteries: 0%; electronics: 0%; landfill gas capture and utilization generate 1.71E-04 kWh of electricity and 6.17E-01 MJ of useful heat.